...Spring Weddings (continued)

May

"Blooms Galore"

The month of May is always full of so many celebrations.  Beyond Mother's Day, graduations & Memorial Day there are many, many weddings this month in southeastern North Carolina!  Check out the weddings Fiore took part in this May!
 

The first weekend in May we had the pleasure of partaking in the nuptials of Kelly Dziczek & Scott Drogue.  For their rehearsal dinner at The Country Club of Landfall's Dye Clubhouse the couple opted for a fun southern BBQ.  Their red & white gingham table cloths were topped with red geranium's in clay pots and dressed with curly willow for some added height.  On Saturday, May 1, these love birds were wed in an outdoor ceremony on the back lawn at The Country Club of Landfall's Nicklaus Clubhouse.  The color palate was much different from the rehearsal with a nice soft blend of white, pink, peach, green and lavender blooms of callas-large & mini sizes, dendrobium orchids, peonies, coffee berries, spray roses and lady's mantle.  The celebration & decor spilled indoors for their reception in the ballroom.

A busy May 15 hosted weddings for Christie Rhodes & Ryan Stirnkorb, Lee Ann Mitchel & Jess Bolton, Kristi Leinen & her beau John Lineberger, Jordan Craig & Taylor Weber and Cathy Cease & her groom, Zee Scheidler.  Blessed with so many weddings-our design team was able to use their imagination to create designs as unique as each of these couples!

 

Photos Courtesy of InContrast Images

Christie & Ryan opted for a more modern-uptown feel on their big day.  For their rehearsal dinner on Friday night they chose simple yet elegant arrangements of white & bright green hydrangeas in glass cubes.  On Saturday, their ceremony was held at St. Therese Catholic Church on Wrightsville Beach followed by a waterfront reception at Figure 8 Yacht Club.  To compliment the bridal party's navy ensemble Christie selected white, ivory, peach, coral and green toned flowers.  The sweet scent in her bouquet came from the fragrant cabbage roses she carried with hydrangeas, lisianthus and spray roses.  Her bouquet was wrapped and adorned with crystals.  Crystals were also hung from her large table centerpieces as well as inside the vases of some of the other smaller arrangements.  Additional blooms & greens used throughout the wedding include: hypericum berries in the body flowers, white carnations for the pomander balls and lady's mantle which flowed from the centerpieces.

Photos Courtesy of InContrast Images

Lee Ann & Jess soaked up plentiful sunshine at their Wrightsville Beach ceremony.  Afterward, their guests were still able to enjoy the ocean view from the reception held at Hanover Seaside Club.  The shades of pink and white flowers selected popped nicely off the turquoise and sand colors seen in the bridal party's garments as well as the beach's natural hues.  Lee Ann preferred the look of large open blooms like cabbage roses, dahlias, ranunculus, gardenias and lisianthus in addition to other textures such as hydrangeas, hypericum berries, stock and spray roses.  Seeded eucalyptus, bear grass, curly willow, sand and tinted aqua water were used as additional elements in the arrangements to bring this vintage-beach inspired wedding to life.

On the other end of the island, Kristi & John enjoyed the same beautiful weather during their oceanfront ceremony & reception at the Surf Club.  Although the bride carried a stunning, yet fairly neutral bouquet of white hydrangeas, cream cabbage roses, khaki roses, cornflower, light blue delphinium and dusty miller, Kristi and John wanted bright and colorful blossoms to reflect off of their white linens and monochromatic sandy venue.  To accomplish this, sunflowers, coral roses, blue & yellow irises, bells of Ireland, Queen Ann's lace, bear grass and curly willow were also used throughout the centerpieces and "altar" arrangements.

Photo Courtesy of Millie Holloman Photography

On the other side of the Intracoastal Waterway, Jordan & Taylor rejoined their guest at Country Club of Landfall to celebrate the beginning of their new life together.  The preceding ceremony was at St. James Episcopalian Church in downtown Wilmington.  When Jordan came to Fiore for her first consultation, she may have not known exactly what kind of flowers she wanted for her big day, but she definitely knew her colors--PINK & GREEN!  Jordan's idea of a youthful, fun, Hollywood lounge themed wedding came to life in their reception ballroom.  The use of short and tall table centerpieces created a nice balance in the large room.  The arrangements were lush with texture by using combination's of: small bright green hydrangeas, large white hydrangeas, white peonies, green hypericum berries, hot pink bouvardia, hot pink roses, white and hot pink spray roses, light pink garden spray roses, hot pink gladiolus, white freesia, lady's mantle, hot pink and white wax flower, bells of Ireland AND green carnations!  The arrangements were further accentuated by scattered crystals on the tables and in the vases that sparkled even more from the small LED lights placed inside the vases.

Photo Courtesy of Millie Holloman Photography

Finally, on the other end of town, Cathy & Zee were celebrating at Beau Rivage Golf & Resort!  Their party theme!? PURPLE!  The bride carried a bouquet of stock, lisianthus, roses, iris, tulips & wax flower.  In addition, purple carnations were used for pomander balls and such as well as white spray roses and wax flowers in boutonniere's & corsages, and dark purple dendrobium orchid blooms for the bridal party's hair!  At the reception, the guest tables were adorned with bud vases and filled with varying heights of repeating blooms!

A special thanks to the photographers for these incredible pictures and for creating such vivid visuals for the descriptions of these floral arrangements!  Simply amazing--it's always a pleasure working with such talented artists!